Joe Kirkland is an American singer-songwriter and the lead singer of the band Artist Vs. Poet, and a finalist on the third season of The Voice as a member of Adam Levine’s team. He also had a side project called The Follow Through Joe Kirkland began writing music on the piano at the age of 12. Soon after, he began to teach himself guitar, and eventually the drums. At the age of 16, Joe took a loan from his dad, and recorded an 11 song, very rough CD in two days. In three years time, he took every opportunity to play live, paid his dad off and went back into the studio again, and began to establish a fan base in Fort Worth. Now 19, he is making a name for himself through his music at the University of North Texas, and has just come out of the studio with his very first, full length album, "Stuck in a Beautiful Cycle." His positive music that sounds like a mix between Jack's Mannequin and The Rocket Summer definitely sets him apart from other bands, besides being a one-man band. He now resides in a local Dallas band, Artist Vs. Poet. He plays guitar. They are currently signed to Fearless Records. And goint on the 16th annual Warped Tour 2010. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.